I was in Delaware this weekend. (Went fishing…yay!)
On the drive there, I saw two signs on the road which made me both laugh and cringe. I find the first one truly sad, because someone paid to have it painted. I have to wonder if the painter knew he was creating a sign with incorrect grammar and just did as he was asked. (I can see the contract now, “Grammar Check – $25 Extra”) The business owner might have (not even tempting to write, “might of,” there) looked at the extra cost and scoffed, “How hard is it to get a sign right?”
Harder than you might think. Here’s the sign:
I should have stopped to correct him.
The second sign is probably a product of English as a Second Language (ESL), so I probably shouldn’t be too hard on the writer. Still, I find myself continuing to chuckle at:
Frankly, I’m not going to “tray are” anything. How about you?
Seen any good signs lately?
Actually, saying “should of” is perfectly acceptable in the country in the south where I grew up. I think I still say it occasionally!!
Hi Sue! Are you sure you’re not just saying, “Should’ve?” Sounds a lot like, “Should of.” 🙂
I feel your pain. I threatened Andy with bodily harm if our child ever said she “might could” do something.
Cori: I had the same conversation with the Husband of Awesome™! He’s actually more of a grammar stickler than I am sometimes, so no lethal threats were necessary. 🙂